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10 Catastrophic Man-Made Supply Chain Disasters!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Rana Plaza Factory Collapse (2013) The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh resulted in the loss of over 1,100 lives. Tianjin, home to 12 million people is a critical Chinese logistics and manufacturing hub. Manufacturing and design issues were to blame. The problems quickly surfaced.

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Implementation Phases of DSCA Again Extended

Supply Chain Matters

This legislation originally passed in 2013 called for a 10-year window for phased testing and implementation of overall legislation capabilities. Under this new revised plan, the exemption for drug manufacturers and repackagers extends to 27 May 2025. Drug shipments cannot only be accepted from verified network participants.

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub. Think of your distribution and delivery expenditure as a marketing cost, rather than an operating expense.

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Trump Hits Mexico With 17% Tariff on Tomatoes

Supply Chain Brain

The deal was reworked to raise the price floor in both 2002 and 2008, before a new agreement that separated pricing categories for different types of tomatoes was signed in 2013. border entries for bulk tomatoes. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Episodes of 2013

Talking Logistics

What if there was a talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics? I asked myself that question a little more than a year ago, which ultimately led me to launch Talking Logistics this past January. Without them, Talking Logistics would not be possible. I couldn’t agree more.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Below is an overview of this program.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.